Dark flying fox vs Tufted Clusterfly

Pteropus subniger compared with Pollenia pediculata

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Tufted Clusterfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark flying fox	Tufted Clusterfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Polleniidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Pollenia
Species	Pteropus subniger	Pollenia pediculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark flying fox and Tufted Clusterfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Tufted Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Tufted Clusterfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.